Research
Graduate Research Industry Partnerships (GRIP)
The GRIP for a Globally Competitive Australian Dairy and Food Industry brings together Monash University researchers from Engineering, Science, Medicine (Nutritional Science and Dietetics), and Information Technology who will help to drive the necessary innovation and develop a pipeline of research talent for the sector.
As a forum for knowledge exchange, the program will empower the dairy and food industry to respond to market challenges with an agile and innovative workforce. The GRIP will provide training for PhD researchers, who will work on collaborative and embedded R&D projects in the industry partners’ specific areas of interest. The GRIP will be supervised through an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary team led by A/Prof. Victoria Haritos and Dr. Ricardo Da Costa, and with project leaders including Prof. Tony Patti, A/Prof. Vanessa Wong, Prof. Philip Marriot, Prof. Gil Garnier, A/Prof. Kellie Tuck, A/Prof. Kei Saito, Dr. Joanne Tanner, A/Prof. Jane Muir, Prof. Huanting Wang and others.
Summary of participating partners with industry-focused PhD research projects, the PhD researchers and Monash University supervisors.
| Industry partner | PhD topic | PhD researcher | Monash University supervisors and Industry Mentors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy product development | Grace Talbot-Walsh | Prof. Cordelia Selomulya Karren Bathurst (Bega Cheese) A/Prof. David Kannar (Medicine) |
| Process Improvements at Dollar Sweets | Fernando Toledo Hernandez | Miranda Higgins (Dollar Sweets) |
 | New Product Formulation – Adult Nutrition | Zoya Huschtscha | A/Prof. Ricardo Da Costa (Medicine) |
| New Product Formulation – Sports Nutrition | Isabella Russo | A/Prof. Ricardo Da Costa (Medicine) |
 | Optimisation of Legume Processing | Lavaraj Devkota | A/Prof. Victoria Haritos (Chemical Engineering) |
| The Development of New Products from Sugar Cane | Daisy (Yongmei) Sun | A/Prof. David Kannar (Industry) |
 | Nutritional benefits of Sugar Cane Ingredients | Daniel So | A/Prof. Jane Muir (Department of Gastroenterology) Prof. Peter Gibson (Department of Gastroenterology) Dr Jonathan Middis (Tamu Innovations) |
 | TATURA Milk-Monash Collaborative Plant Improvement Projects | Jonathan Chew | Karren Bathurst (Bega Cheese) Prof. Cordelia Selomulya Prof. Kate Smith-Miles (MAXIMA) |
| Development of improved technologies for Australian dairy farms | Mark (Fang) Wen | Prof. Tony Patti (School of Chemistry) A/Prof Vanessa Wong (School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment) Dr Cameron Gourley (Agriculture Victoria) |
| Manure technologies for enhanced resource use efficiency | Prof. Tony Patti (School of Chemistry) Dr Cameron Gourley (Agriculture Victoria) | |
| Chromatographic Techniques for Metabolomics Study of lactic acid fermentation of fruits and vegetables | Shalveen Raj |
Prof. Philip Marriot (School of Chemistry) Dr. Netsanet Shiferaw Terefe (CSIRO Agriculture and Food) |
 | Super-absorbent solutions:improving red meat quality | Laila Hossain | Prof. Gil Garnier (Chemical Engineering) |
| Smart pack/Coatings design and synthesis to optimise meat quality | Abodi (Abdalrahman) Arayyes | A/Prof. Kei Saito (School of Chemistry) |
| Development of on-pack visual indicators of eating quality and freshness for beef and lamb products | Debarati Bhadury | A/Prof. Kellie Tuck (School of Chemistry) |
 | Grape-derived antioxidants | Xueqing (Rachel) Liu | A/Prof. Victoria Haritos (Chemical Engineering) |
 | Improving functional milk properties | Prof. Cordelia Selomulya |
